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The Medical Mainstream Goes EF
publication date: Aug 31, 2010
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author/source: Art
Finally. The medical profession is giving attention to resistance training and protein intake to address the growing problem of loss of muscle mass, insulin sensitivity, inflammation, intruding fat, and strength in our aging population. Here is the link to the NYT article kindly sent to me by one of our readers Christopher. They note that baby boomers are now facing the problem, despite "having spent years sweating in the gym". The problem, as we know, is that they are there sweating at their aerobics work. "Doing cardio" and eating their "whole grains" will never do it. This quote, "The National Institute on Aging is now sponsoring a controlled trial to test whether exercise can prevent disability in largely sedentary people, age 70 to 89. There is also some early evidence that nutrition, like vitamin D or high levels of protein, might help. “At this point, what we can say is that older people are at risk for eating too little protein for adequate muscle preservation,” said Dr. Elena Volpi of the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston." is like reading parts of my book, The New Evolution Diet, or my Essay on Evolutionary Fitness back to me. I have to say that I have lost little or no muscle mass and only a bit of strength, primarily because I do not train for strength as much as I used to. OK with me; it suits me and I can always regain most or all of my old strength anytime I want to. So can you. Muscle is medicine. Strength carries us effortlessly through life. |